Trentham Live 2026 ends on a high after four huge nights of live music

Trentham Live 2026 has come to a close after four nights of music featuring The Fratellis, Madness, Five and The Human League, alongside local Staffordshire talent.

Trentham Live 2026 has wrapped up after four nights of live music at Trentham, bringing together some of the biggest names in British music alongside Staffordshire talent.

The event ran from Thursday 20 August to Sunday 23 August, with a different line up taking to the stage each evening and two of the four nights selling out.

The Fratellis open Trentham Live 2026

The festival began on Thursday 20 August with The Fratellis headlining the opening night.

They were joined by The Subways, Camens and Foarn, getting the four day event underway.

Sold out Friday night with Madness

Friday 21 August saw Madness take centre stage for a sold out night at Trentham.

The Coral also joined the line up, alongside local band Average Joe, giving Staffordshire talent a place on the Trentham Live stage.

Five and The Wanted 2.0 take over Saturday

Saturday 22 August brought another night packed with familiar pop favourites as Five headlined.

Special guests The Wanted 2.0 also performed, with support coming from Absnt Mind and local artist Darla Jade.

The Human League close Trentham Live

The final evening on Sunday 23 August was another sell out, with The Human League bringing Trentham Live 2026 to a close.

They were joined by Altered Images and Blancmange for the final night of this year's event.

Following the weekend, Trentham Live shared its thanks with everyone involved.

"A huge thank you to all artists and, most importantly, to every single one of you who joined us."

Reflecting on the atmosphere across the event, organisers added:

"From start to finish, the crowd has been absolutely brilliant, singing and dancing along to some true classics!"

With four nights of live music, two sold out shows and Staffordshire artists appearing alongside nationally known acts, Trentham Live 2026 brought another busy summer weekend of music to the county.

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